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Does anyone have the surname PENNOCK? I have this book, you see ......

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Desiderata · 25/07/2007 15:43

I bought it in an Oxfam shop in Coventry seven, maybe eight years ago.

I believe it's quite valuable, but I would like it to be returned to the family of the man who originally bought it.

His name was J H Pennock, with PIP in brackets. He was a soldier in the Great War. He was in Poperinghe (near Ypres) in October 1917.

He was in the late Signals H/79 Bde, RFA

He was entered as a clark to TocH (Talbot House) in December 1922.

The Book is Tales of Talbot House (1st Edition) by P B Clayton.

Sorry for the monotone delivery of this OP, but I wanted to get all the facts in from the off

So ... anyone have the surname Pennock?

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Trouvere · 13/11/2007 00:38

Ancestry(dot)co(dot)uk has pension and discharge papers from 1914-1920 available online.

"[The] database contains service records of non-commissioned officers and other ranks who were discharged from the Army and claimed disability pensions for service in WWI. These were also men who did not re-enlist in the Army prior to World War II."

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 11/11/2007 19:34

You could start here Mercy - The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Mercy · 11/11/2007 19:07

Was thinking about this thread earlier today.

Made me realise I should try to find out more about my grandfather who served during WW1 and died during WW2. I know nothing about him. My mum has some great photos of him as a baby (long hair and wearing a dress!) and of him in uniform.

Thye are more like postcards tbh and mostly sepia.

TheEvilDediderata · 15/10/2007 01:31

Thank you, Georgy

SatanGeorge · 15/10/2007 01:30

Done it. Don't know if or when MNHQ will do it, but I think it for the best.

Cheers

Oh and bloody well done on the book outcome by the way. Caught up on the thread thanks to sylviad bumping it. Fantastic!

TheEvilDediderata · 15/10/2007 01:28

OK, StGeorge. Go ahead now.

SatanGeorge · 15/10/2007 01:25

Desi, can you make a note of his email now as I am going to report sylviad1's post.

Apologies sylviad1 , but it is simply because that email address is written in a format that can be trawled, which I think is unfair on the poor gent in question.

TheEvilDediderata · 15/10/2007 01:18

Hi, Sylviad!

What I should do, and will do during the week, is to put him in touch with the lovely relative, the great grandson of Joseph Pennock, from Middlesborough, England.

He's a very keen genealogist, and my guess is that he's probably already spoken with your man, but I will contact him within the next couple of days, and let you know the outcome.

Many thanks for your interest.

sylviad1 · 15/10/2007 01:07

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Fimbo · 13/09/2007 13:59

You know, after all the goings on over the last week or so, this thread has made me feel very happy.

Well done to all those involved.

SleeplessInTheStaceym11House · 13/09/2007 13:44

only jsut seen this, well done guys!!

laundrylover · 13/09/2007 13:20

Thanks for the update Desi - what a lovely ending and good luck Edam in your search.

McEdam · 05/09/2007 18:41

Not so far, Desi, but I did get some interesting ideas from MN and am hopeful it is worth trying again. Before your thread we'd rather written it off as something that would never happen. So thanks for the inspiration! Am very happy for the Pennocks anyway, whatever happens to our own search.

Desiderata · 04/09/2007 22:35

Thanks, girls!

Yes, TnOgu, I am a bit of a nightmare, (but not infallible, eh!)

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Mercy · 04/09/2007 22:33

No problem!

What a great thread

Pennies · 04/09/2007 22:29

What a great end to a fascinating search.

TnOgu · 04/09/2007 22:29

This is my favourite thread, Desi.

lol

you are such a pedant

Desiderata · 04/09/2007 22:28

Did you have any luck, Edam?

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McEdam · 04/09/2007 22:25

thanks for the update, Desi, such a lovely story.

Desiderata · 04/09/2007 22:24

... and sincere apologies for the hyphenation in grandson!!!!!

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Desiderata · 04/09/2007 22:23

Mercy, so sorry for your ignoring your post of 7th August. I didn't see it, but this thread has been mentioned again in active convo's, so I thought I'd just update again.

The book was duly sent off, and was received the next day by Joseph's great-grandson. The family were overwhelmed to receive it ... and I can't help thinking how wonderful it must have been for a grand-son to be able to give it to his grandmother (Joseph's daughter). When she is long gone from living sight, he will always have that precious memory.

He has since written me a letter to say that the book has now been brought to the attention of national archives. They are giving him advice on how to preserve the book.

It's material worth has been verified. It's emotional worth is, of course, beyond value.

Thanks so much for all the interest everyone took in this story.

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Mercy · 07/08/2007 10:45

Desi - any news?

Also, I thought you might be interested in this documentary which is on tonight The Trench Detectives

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edam · 28/07/2007 18:07

Trouvere, have started a new thread here

Mercy, yes, it was.

Mercy · 28/07/2007 17:54

oh sorry, I was still typing when you posted.

Mercy · 28/07/2007 17:53

Trouvere, yes that would be a good idea, if Edam's happy to go ahead.

Edam, do you want to start one? I'm sure the agency did a pretty thorough job, but the power of Mumsnet and all that......you just never know!

Must have been a real shock for your mum

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